Top defensive line prospects to bring foreign flavor to NFL

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Star Lotulelei was forced to sit out at the NFL Combine due to doctor’s orders. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Message to the NFL: There’s going to be a new Sharrif in town. A new Star, too. In order, that’s Sharrif Floyd, the tackle/end from Florida, and Utah tackle Star Lotulelei.

Many potentially great offensive linemen will be flooding the league this year, but there will be no shortage of talent on the defensive line, either. Call 2013 the year of the big man because half of the first-round picks in next week’s draft could be wide-bodies who will be battling in the trenches for seasons to come.

And the position depth is such that the Texans should have options late on the second or third days of the draft to find Shaun Cody’s replacement at nose tackle. Cody, 30, who suffered a broken rib and was plagued by back problems last season, remains an unrestricted free agent and the Texans have given no indication they intend to re-sign him.